The Chinese in Indianapolis and their American dream
Indianapolis hosts a growing Chinese community centered on laundries and a single restaurant Moy Kee on Washington. Prolific Chinese workers log long hours, live communally, and dream of assimilation and eventual naturalization. The piece notes a past murder case, a feud, and recent reconciliation, ending with cautious hope for full citizenship.
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Indianapolis
Chinatown
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
Chinas
Pang Gee Lung
Nazarene. His Becoming x Wmeroher
Fietcher Place Methodist Church
Fi. Tung
America
Ben
Delaware St
Bec
Hils
China
Indianapolia
Walika
West
Fekle
Moykee
F. Washington St
Curfew Whistles and Night Watchmen of Indianapolis
The piece reflects on curfew sounds in Indianapolis during summer evenings, detailing how four factories Parry Manufacturing Company Ticket & Dorney Alloa Engine Works and United States Quesanstic Tile Works blow whistles that send children home. It lists the men behind the steam and the law General Ordinance No. 63 of 1877, plus the roles of policemen and factory workers in enforcing curfew.
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City of
In- Manapois
Indiana
the &N
Daoa
Parry Manufacturing Company
Ticket & Dorney
Alloa Engine Works
United States
Aro Ag
Charles & Porter
Bt Drover Et
Wit ‘Parry Co
Ton Wier
Murderers May Hope In Jackson Prison Sentence Study
Records from Michigan's state prison show murder convictions punished by imprisonment not death. Average term ranges eight to ten years with 26-year maximum. three inmates currently serve. Factors lowering time include executive clemency, death, and political influence. Many inmates rely on outside friends to seek release or appeal innocence.
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Otcers
Chimanay
Lek
Init
Hfer
Oo Nam
Fatia
Irving Latimer
Jackson, Mich
Wfe
Ilfer
Jackson
Rex Lee
RILEY MANEUVERS COSTING ARMY FORT RIVET
Costs for the upcoming army maneuvers near Fort Rivet run high with estimates around $250,000 to $5000 prior to troop return. The figure listing includes food for privates, forage, stove wood, water pipe work, labor, freight, transportation, and various incidentals. Regular and volunteer troops gather from Forts Snelling, Sam Houston, Keogh, Jefferson Barracks and many other posts across the region.
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United States
Pointe Run
Fort Snelling
Fort Sam
Hounton
Fort Keogh
Jefferson Ratrockr
Atguat
Aite
Forts Til and
Reno
Okla
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Jefferson Barracks
Forte Robinson
Nisbrara
Neb
Fort Logan
Cel
W. A. Russell
Wyo
Fort Douglas
Utah
Fort Aneling
Minn
Mont
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Lutherland
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Dee Lung
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Butt
H. Lung
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Mar
Ciinaman
Washingtons
Chinen
Moy Ree
May Kee
Kee
Moy Fire
Moth
Tev
Windy City
Moy Kee
Moy
Colegen
Vheag
Sun
EL Lung
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Kentucky
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Ladione
Nim Davidson
Chin Her
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Kelly
Indy
Wehool
Golden
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Costello
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James A .Mount
Hugh I.dianna
P. Om
Arsenaleet
Turker & Dorsey
Bretnes
Cornell-are
Wit
H. A. Gretnay
John Hollingsworth
Charles 8
Porter
Atlas Engine Works
Johm Hollingsworth Ure S. Bistrenth St
Ft. Riley
Met
Fort Calous
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Azebrr
Wien
Union Painless Dentists
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